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OpenAI, rivals discuss AI safety without antitrust waiver
OpenAI's policy chief has spent weeks in talks with rivals Anthropic and Google DeepMind about AI safety, and says they don't need an antitr
Altera files for US IPO that could raise over $2 billion
Chipmaker Altera has confidentially filed for a US IPO that could raise over $2 billion. The Intel- and Silver Lake-backed company makes pro
Grab's $1.49B Atome Deal, Nokia's 800G Push, Flex Spin-Off Lift Tech Stocks
Tech stocks nudged higher as deal news rolled in. Grab agreed to buy a 60% stake in Atome Financial for $1.49 billion, Nokia talked up an 80
Delos Data raises $100M to stop AI chips from sitting idle
Delos Data, a startup from Intel veterans, raised $100 million to build networking tech that helps AI data centers avoid wasting expensive p
Axelera AI's second-gen Europa chips land early AI factory deals
Axelera AI has launched its second-generation Europa chips and secured contracts worth tens of millions of dollars. The Dutch startup aims t
DMG Blockchain converts BC data center to AI colocation, targets 50 MW deal
DMG Blockchain Solutions is converting its Christina Lake, BC, data center into an AI colocation site. The company is working toward a 50 MW
Samsung India's top policy executive exits amid regulatory clashes
Rajiv Aggarwal, who led Samsung India's government relations, is stepping down after nearly four years. His exit comes as Indian regulators
Micron Taiwan unions threaten strike vote over profit-sharing demand
Micron's Taiwan unions, covering over 80% of its 15,000 local employees, are threatening a strike vote unless the chipmaker agrees to a perm
AI leaders call for slower development as markets react
Leading AI figures have agreed to pump the brakes on development, citing safety risks. The announcement rattled tech markets, with the Nikke
BYD to build trucks and ramp up Hungary car output to dodge EU tariffs
BYD is expanding its European footprint beyond passenger cars, planning heavy-duty truck production and mass output at its new Hungary plant
Waymo to launch driverless robotaxis in Tokyo by 2027 with GO and Nihon Kotsu
Waymo, Alphabet's self-driving unit, is teaming up with Japan's GO and Nihon Kotsu to launch a fully driverless taxi service in Tokyo by 202
SB Energy seeks up to $500M from Japanese investors before US IPO
SoftBank-backed data center developer SB Energy plans to raise up to $500 million from Japanese investors ahead of its US IPO. The company i